Microbiology: An Introduction
Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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The diseases based on the symptoms given.

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Various viruses cause skin infections resulting in rashes which manifest as different forms of skin lesions. Some viruses restrict the infection at the superficial skin layer and some of them affect the blood and lymphatics to cause more serious systemic complications.

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